1982Final results
1982 election for Kansas's 1st District
U.S. House · Kansas
Pat Roberts (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Kent Roth (D) by 38.2 points.
Pat RobertsRepublican · winner
68.4%115,749
Kent RothDemocrat
30.2%51,079
Kent EarnestLibertarian
1.4%2,305
169,133 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kent RothPat Roberts
$20.9K
Raised by the campaign
$183.7K
$20.5K
Spent by the campaign
$140.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982